Geologic timescale quiz

Question 1

In order from oldest to youngest, what are the geologic eras?

Answer 1

Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

Question 2

What 2 periods are in the Cenozoic (from oldest to youngest)

Answer 2

Paleogene, Neogene

Question 3

Fill in the blanks: ___ (era) contains: Cambrian, ____, Silurian, ___, Carboniferous, Permian

Answer 3

Paleozoic (era) contains: Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian

Question 4

What 3 periods are in the Mesozoic from youngest to oldest?

Answer 4

Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic

Question 5

In order from oldest to youngest, name the periods of the Paleozoic

Answer 5

Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian

Question 6

Which period has 2 “sub periods”? And what are their names (from oldest to youngest)?

Answer 6

Carboniferous: Mississippian, Pennsylvanian

Question 7

What eon does this fall under (visible life)?

Answer 7

Phanerozoic

Question 8

When was the Cambrian? (in mya)

Answer 8

542-488

Question 9

When was the Paleogene? (in Mya)

Answer 9

65.5mya-23mya

Question 10

When was the Ordovician? (in mya)

Answer 10

488-444

Question 11

when was the silurian? (in mya)

Answer 11

444-416

Question 12

When was the Cretaceous? (in Mya)

Answer 12

145.5mya-65.5mya

Question 13

when was the Devonian? (in mya)

Answer 13

416-359

Question 14

When was the Carboniferous (in all)

Answer 14

359-299

Question 15

When was the Jurassic? (in Mya)

Answer 15

199.6mya-145.5mya

Question 16

When was the Mississippian (in mya)

Answer 16

359-318

Question 17

When was the Pennsylvanian?

Answer 17

318-299

Question 18

When was the Permian? (in mya)

Answer 18

299-251

Question 19

When was the Paleozoic?

Answer 19

542-251

Question 20

When was the Triassic? (in Mya)

Answer 20

252.2mya-199.6mya

Question 21

When was the Neogene? (in Mya)

Answer 21

23mya-recent